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Know all men by these presents that I John E. Smith of Charlestown in
the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, in Consideration of the sum of Four hundred
and fifty Dollars paid me by James Ward of East Charlestown, the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, as follows: namely, fifty grain, Daggett's [illegible] and Canary [illegible] and also certain
Meats all new and eligible product, a certain Rate or piece of land running the Border
North from a dwelling house and Barn and Building House containing together with a
tract of land lately purchased in the Hamlet of Newport Cove and the Hamlet of State
on [illegible] bounded on the east and bounded as follows Verily on the West side of the
town boundary on lands of [illegible] on the May and Black run, laterally on land belonging
to the heirs of Mary and laws of George and in West and North corp and on land belonging
to owner by [illegible] or heirs absolute Bounded Containing by estimation more
or less than twenty acres the same more or less.
And I have and to hold the said Lands and Tenements premises with all the Privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him his heirs female heirs male and all other
to John E. Smith for myself my heirs assigns and administrators Tenements on the
said lands Reserved for me and added that the same shall be conveyed in pursuance of the Commit
that Now are in part of all occasional taxes and that I agree fully and effectively that I will warrant and defend the
same to James Ward male heirs and redid agree and pledge against the Lawful Claims and
demands of all persons
The Conditions of the paper written above are executed by the hand of
O. R. H. J. S. January 1842.
I the witness of the written above certify that I have seen the person executed and witnessed the delivery to
the said James Ward the instrument of the said James Ward executed and delivered to
him and read to him and the terms of the same known and fully Offered on the [illegible] the [illegible]
of the said [illegible] the nature of which as follows with [illegible] on the said land, then
on the [illegible] [illegible] I the witness of the above certify that as a certain Rate of land bearing ten
to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the above. Further presently given by name to said James Ward for
the [illegible] and [illegible] [illegible] of the payment the sum aforesaid, with interest at ten per cent
per annum on the remainder of the same [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Witness my hand
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